The move comes after some of the pronouncements made during the state of the nation address by President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Friday evening. Following that, Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) chief executive officer (CEO), Tuelo Serufho told Sport Monitor they envisage that restrictions on sport would be lifted effective midnight of September 6. “As such, we are getting ready to facilitate the safe return of sport. When the ban ceases, our guidelines get into effect.
We encourage our National Sport Associations (NSAs) and other stakeholders to continue adhering to the guidelines as that would be the safest way of not only guaranteeing that there are no further suspensions, but also that sport continues to be a low risk industry in terms of spreading the virus,” he said. Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) public relations officer, Isaiah Ramontshonyane said before the ban, they were planning to host Botswana Kata championship in Gaborone and Francistown. “In our meeting, the vice president-technical was requested to come up with a calendar of events that caters for COVID-19 protocols.
